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Aaron Brooks Obituary

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Antioch Baptist Church Mr. Aaron "Killer" Brooks, 70, Gadsden, who died Monday, April 6, 2009. The Rev. Larry Weathers will officiate. Burial will be at Lincoln Hill Cemetery. Wellman & Sons' Funeral Home is in charge.

He was preceded in death by Mr. Frank Rudolph.

He is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Annie Bell Ragland-Brooks; four sons, Charles Brooks, Thimothy Ragland (Timethia), Gadsden, Christopher Ragland Brooks and Orrin Ragland, Gainesville, Ga.; one daughter, Brenda Williams (Ricky), Gadsden, special son, Marcus Jackson, U.S. Army; four sisters-in-law, Evelyn Hamilton, Doris Green, Judy Ragland and Linda Ragland; five brothers-in-law, Fletcher Ragland, Charles Ragland, James Ragland, Alfred Ragland and Jimmy Ragland; five grandchildren; nine great-grand-children; two great-nephews; one great-niece; special niece; special nephew; and a host of many relatives and friends.

Please contact Wellman & Sons' Funeral home at 543-2002 for specific visiting hours.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gadsden Times on Apr. 10, 2009.

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April 11, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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shalonnda ash

April 10, 2009

May God bless you and keep you during this time of sorrow. Keeping you all in our hearts and prayers.

Jurea Oatis

April 10, 2009

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Lillian & Johnny Ingram Marie,Izaiah Ray, Luella Ingram LuShundra ,Iyanna Ingram

April 10, 2009

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time.

Belinda Hill

April 10, 2009

Charles and the Brooks family; It's been a long time since I've seen or spoken to you guys and I'm sorry about the timing but I wanted to share my sympathy with the family. I will keep you in my prayers.

By the way, you know me as "Linda" as in Mary & Linda.

May God be with you,

Ann Clifton and family

April 10, 2009

You all are in our prayers

Mary Castleberry & Family

April 10, 2009

Missy and Family, may God continue to bless and keep you during your hours of sorrow. Remember He is still on the throne and He won't put more on you than you can bear.

Staff of Riverview Regional Hospital

April 10, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Jimmie Thompson

April 10, 2009

To The Family Of Aaron" Killer" Brooks: Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Your cousins, Jimmie Ruth Keith Thompson{Amos}, Cleveland, Ohio, Lamarr Reese, Dayton Ohio, and Ara Ann Dudley of Gadsden Ala..

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